Pre-Game Talk: Jets vs. Canadiens - Tuesday @ 6:30pm

[Guerzy]

Yet another huge test as the Jets begin a 3 game road trip this week (Montreal, Florida, Tampa Bay). Habs are playing well and aren't allowing a lot of goals. If the Jets past 4 games are of any indication, we should stand a fantastic chance in this one. Our approach and starts to the last 4 games (Boston, Washington, Pittsburgh, NYI) have been great.

Anyone think we see line-up changes? Does Wright come out or stay in? Scheifele get back in? Peluso make his debut? Does one of Clitsome or Postma come out to allow Redmond a game?

Should be a great game. I hope we get to see Peluso in this one, I'd like to see what the kid can offer. I'd also like to see Redmond get in a game here.

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[Lynk]

While I would like to see the possibility of Peluso and/or Redmond in the lineup, the team is winning so I can't imagine the coaching staff is going to mess with that right now imo.

 

[CorgisPer60]

Hopefully they make a detour to Barrie to drop off Mark at some point. Scratching him for 3 games doesn't help his development.

 

[PaperRockChamp]

Hopefully they make a detour to Barrie to drop off Mark at some point. Scratching him for 3 games doesn't help his development.

Not as good as playing, but a view from the press box helps, too.

 

[Gump Hasek]

Hopefully they make a detour to Barrie to drop off Mark at some point. Scratching him for 3 games doesn't help his development.

Why? He is practicing with and against men at the professional level and is receiving pro coaching, fitness training, and guidance as well. He sits beside Jokinen in the dressing room. He is traveling with an NHL team as a part of the team. How does Barrie trump that learning experience in any way when he is often facing off there against players as young as 16 years old?

 

[CorgisPer60]

Why? He is practicing with and against men at the professional level and is receiving pro coaching, fitness training, and guidance as well. He sits beside Jokinen in the dressing room. He is traveling with an NHL team as a part of the team. How does Barrie trump that learning experience in any way when he is often facing off there against players as young as 16 years old?

If you spin it that way, it makes sense. Practice isn't like real games, though.

 

[Romang67]

Big game. We really were awful against Canadian teams last year, hopefully we do better this year.

Of course, all games are big games. Montreal aren't the small smurfs they've been in past years though, it's gonna be tough.

 

[Mungman]

Hopefully they make a detour to Barrie to drop off Mark at some point. Scratching him for 3 games doesn't help his development.

I read somewhere that Barrie has a light sked right now, something like a stretch of 2 games in 12 days. No harm keeping him up for awhile, he may stick around to practice with the big boys for a week to 10 days then play 2 games and figure out the way forwared after that.

Why? He is practicing with and against men at the professional level and is receiving pro coaching, fitness training, and guidance as well. He sits beside Jokinen in the dressing room. He is traveling with an NHL team as a part of the team. How does Barrie trump that learning experience in any way when he is often facing off there against players as young as 16 years old?

This!

 

[bigplay41*]

Big game. We really were awful against Canadian teams last year, hopefully we do better this year.

Of course, all games are big games. Montreal aren't the small smurfs they've been in past years though, it's gonna be tough.

So true we need to change that **** this year

 

[Blackie Dammit]

I think we will see Sheif play vs MTL then who knows after that. Maybe he'll travel with the team to FLA and they will send him back to Barrie after that, either way, he is going back to Barrie, Wright has looked better than Sheif so the writing is on the wall for Mark. But I agree with Gump, having him travel and practice with the team is still good for him.

 

[bigplay41*]

I think we will see Sheif play vs MTL then who knows after that. Maybe he'll travel with the team to FLA and they will send him back to Barrie after that, either way, he is going back to Barrie, Wright has looked better than Sheif so the writing is on the wall for Mark. But I agree with Gump, having him travel and practice with the team is still good for him.

Keep Shief up and get rid of wellwood I say!

 

[Le Golie]

Barrie plays Friday and then they are off for a full week. I'd rather have Schiefele practicing with pros and NHL coaching than practicing with Barrie.

Starting February 8th, Barrie's schedule picks up again, so I'd expect him to get sent back around that time.

 

[JetsFan815]

Wonder if we will make Lars Eller look like Gretzky again

 

[tacogeoff]

Go Jets Go!!!!!!!!!!!! Need a big W here.........plus I dont want to pay for my friend's wing order tuesday night!

5-3 Jets win. Clitsome with 3 goals and two assists plus a TKO of R. White.

 

[Sweech]

I have a bad feeling about this game. Don't know why, but I just feel like we may have a disappointment with this one...stupid Canadiens.

 

[Howard Chuck]

I have a bad feeling about this game. Don't know why, but I just feel like we may have a disappointment with this one...stupid Canadiens.

I came here to post the same thing. I hope I'm wrong, it's happened once or twice before

 

[Conflicted Habs fan]

I'm conflicted about this game, I could have bought two tickets to this game for the Bell centre but I have a class that night I can't miss. Right after class, in the second period I'll walk down to Reggie's bar, the university bar and watch the game in my Jets jersey with a classmate or two. The bar usually is packed with drunk students. Should be fun. Go Jets Go! I mean Habs, no Jets! Habs, I'm so conflicted

 

[Mungman]

I have a bad feeling about this game. Don't know why, but I just feel like we may have a disappointment with this one...stupid Canadiens.

I was worried too until I looked at your vCash level, now I'm not half as worried.

 

[JetsHomer]

Wonder if we'll get Budaj.

 

[Thrashers94]

Winner gets rights to Subban!

 

[GJF]

Wonder if we'll get Budaj.

Would be huge to not have to play against Price. If we get Budaj, we win. With Price I have a rather bad feeling, too.

 

[Sweech]

I was worried too until I looked at your vCash level, now I'm not half as worried.

I bet exclusively against the Jets. Every single time. That way if we lose I'll have vcash.

So, if I ever have a ton of vcash you'll know we had a really bad stretch.

 

[Hammer Slammer]

I bet on the Jets and Hawks last night. I'm rollin' in vcash.

 

[Soble]

Would be huge to not have to play against Price. If we get Budaj, we win. With Price I have a rather bad feeling, too.

Price is starting according to Marc Antoine Godin (Habs beat writer) on Twitter. Too bad as they play the Sens the next night so there was a chance...

 

[broinwhyteridge]

Big game. We really were awful against Canadian teams last year, hopefully we do better this year.

Of course, all games are big games. Montreal aren't the small smurfs they've been in past years though, it's gonna be tough.

Fingers crossed Eller doesn't have another 4 goal game.